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National Biodiversity Authority promotes grassroots biodiversity conservation
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Who shares the profit when a village's plant becomes a product? The Biological Diversity Act 2002 benefit-sharing rule
The National Biodiversity Authority has taken steps to promote grassroots biodiversity conservation and community welfare.
Why it matters: general awareness
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The National Biodiversity Authority has taken steps to promote grassroots biodiversity conservation and community welfare.
The Authority, set up under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, works with State biodiversity boards and local biodiversity management committees.
Benefit-sharing with local communities is a central principle of the Act.
સ્રોત: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is a statutory body set up under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002; headquartered in Chennai.
- Three-tier structure: NBA at the national level, State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs), and Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) at local body level.
- Benefit-sharing with local communities is a central principle of the Act, in line with the Convention on Biological Diversity (1992).
- BMCs prepare People's Biodiversity Registers (PBRs) documenting local biological resources and traditional knowledge.
- The Act was enacted to implement India's obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity.
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પ્રિલિમ્સ
- The National Biodiversity Authority is a statutory body established under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
- Biodiversity Management Committees are constituted by local bodies to promote conservation and document biological resources through People's Biodiversity Registers.
- Under the Act, access to biological resources by foreign nationals, companies or NRIs requires prior approval of the NBA.
- The Act provides for fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of biological resources and associated traditional knowledge.
મેઇન્સ
GS-III (Environment): Biodiversity loss and the need to involve local communities in conservation. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 sets up the NBA, State Biodiversity Boards and BMCs and mandates access and benefit-sharing, giving communities a stake in conservation. The way forward is to strengthen BMCs with funds and capacity, complete People's Biodiversity Registers, and ensure benefit-sharing reaches local custodians.
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